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Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Bethlehem vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Bethlehem | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,579 |
3,423Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 14 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.